Polk County Social
6A Polk County itemizer-Observer • January 10, 2018
COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK
Youth wrestling
Community-wide
Bible study
Polk County women may
attend one of the six com-
munitywide Bible study
classes of “The Longing In
Me,” featuring Sheila Walsh,
beginning the week of Jan.
22.
Walsh is a former TV an-
chor for the 700 Club, inter-
national speaker and au-
thor.
The six-week video study
focuses on the life of King
David and taps into the
longings only God can fill.
Grace Community
Church in Dallas is a new
host church this quarter.
Women of all faiths are in-
vited to attend and may reg-
ister now at: www.midval-
leywomenofchrist.org.
Optional workbooks are
available for purchase at the
studies. This is the 21st Bible
Study coordinated by Mid-
Valley Women of Christ. All
local classes have child care
available.
Polk County Classes In-
clude:
Dallas: Dallas Evangelical
Church, Tuesdays 6 to 7:30
p.m.; Dallas Foursquare,
Thursdays 6 to 8 p.m.; Grace
Community Church, Thurs-
days 9 to 11:30 a.m.; Valley
Life Center, Wednesdays
6:30 to 8 p.m. All Dallas
classes have child care avail-
able.
Monmouth: Praise As-
sembly, two classes, Mon-
days 6:30 to 8 p.m. and
Wednesdays 9:30 to 11:30
a.m.
PCLA annual
meeting set
The Polk County Live-
stock Association will hold
its annual meeting Jan. 27 at
6 p.m. at the Polk County
Fairgrounds arts and crafts
building.
A guest speaker will be
present, and elections for of-
ficers and board members
will be held.
A dinner will be catered
for $20.
RSVPs are due by Satur-
day to Pat Letsch, 503-507-
9017.
Vanport exhibit to
run Jan. 16-23
A pop-up exhibit at Inde-
pendence Civic Center, 555
S. Main St., Independence,
begins Tuesday and runs
through Jan. 23.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Community Calendar is a listing of upcoming events
taking place in Polk County that are open to the pub-
lic. To submit an event for calendar consideration,
please send it at least two weeks before the actual
event date to the Itemizer-Observer via email
(ionews@polkio.com).
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Tyanna H. pins an opponent at the Hood River tournament on Saturday. Tyanna fin-
ished second, while Diego Pena placed third.
The exhibit will focus on
Vanport, Oregon’s second
largest city and the nation’s
largest public housing proj-
ect from 1942-48.
The city was erased from
the map when the Columbia
River flooded in May of
1948.
The exhibit will feature
archival photographs, his-
torical records and personal
testimonies from former
residents.
The Civic Center is open
Mondays through Fridays
(excluding holidays) from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Healthy living for
your brain
The Alzheimer’s Associa-
tion will offer a class on
making healthy lifestyle
choices that may help keep
your brain and body healthy
as you age.
The class will be held
Tuesday from 1 to 2 p.m. at
Salem Health West Valley
Hospital, 525 SE Washington
St., Dallas.
There is no cost to attend.
A free class on
Alzheimer’s and dementia
will be offered on Jan. 18
from noon to 1 p.m. at In-
dependence Public Library,
175 Monmouth St., Inde-
pendence.
To register for either class:
800-272-3900.
Second Saturday
Art Class returns
The Second Saturday Art
Class returns to the Ash
Creek Arts Center, 311 S.
Monmouth St., Independ-
ence, Saturday from 2 to 4
p.m.
The class will focus on
birch tree landscape paint-
ing with Paula Booth.
There is no cost to attend.
No registration required.
Students will learn differ-
ent ways artists create the il-
lusion of space and
warm/cool colors, and ex-
plore techniques using wa-
tercolor, tempera paint and
oil pastels.
For more information:
www.ashcreekarts.org.
WOU to host
concert on Friday
Western Oregon Univer-
sity will host Celtic Jour-
neys: Sounds and Sound-
tracks Friday at 7:30 p.m.
at the Rice Auditorium.
Eric Rigler and Dirk Frey-
muth will headline a group
of musicians performing
traditional Celtic songs and
soundtracks from film and
television, including Brave-
heart, Titanic and Out-
lander.
Tickets cost $25 for adults
and $11 for students.
For more information:
www.wou.edu/smith.
LIBRARY CALENDAR
DALLAS
950 Main St. • 503-623-2633
www.ci.dallas.or.us/library
• Thursday, Jan. 11, 10:30 a.m. — Chil-
dren’s Story Time.
• Monday, Jan. 15 — Library closed for
Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
• Tuesday, Jan. 16, 10:30 a.m. — Morn-
ing Children’s Story Time.
• Tuesday, Jan. 16, 3:30 p.m. — After-
noon Children’ Story Time.
• Wednesday, Jan. 17, 3:45 p.m. — Teen
Book Club.
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INDEPENDENCE
175 Monmouth St.
503-838-1811
www.ci.independence.or.us/library
• Wednesday, Jan. 10, 10:30 a.m. — Fam-
ily Story Time.
• Thursday, Jan. 11, 4:30 p.m. — Chess
Club.
• Thursday, Jan. 11, 6 p.m. — Mystery
Book Club.
• Friday, Jan. 12, 4 p.m. — Adult Coloring
Club.
• Monday, Jan. 15 — Library closed for
Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
• Wednesday, Jan. 17, 10:30 a.m. — Fam-
ily Story Time.
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MONMOUTH
168 S. Ecols St. • 503-751-0182
www.ci.monmouth.or.us/library
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WAGNER COMMUNITY LIBRARY
111 N. Main St., Falls City
503-787-3521, ext. 319
www.facebook.com/
WagnerCommunityLibrary/timeline
• See the library’s Facebook page for up-
coming events.
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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10
• Polk County Republican Women — 11:30 a.m., Murphy’s
Restaurant, 288 e. ellendale Ave., Dallas. no-host lunch avail-
able; everyone welcome. 503-623-5759.
• Respite care — 1 to 3 p.m., 182 SW Academy St., Suite 216,
Dallas. Free child care for parents who need time to run errands,
pay bills, etc. Free. Open for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years.
503-877-8473 to reserve space. Diapers are provided.
• Willamette Valley Food Assistance Program Food Bank
— 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., 888 Monmouth Cutoff Road, Building e,
Dallas. Weekly distribution for eligible community members.
503-831-5634.
• Free Blood Pressure Check Clinic — 2 to 3 p.m., Salem
Health West Valley (surgery admitting area), 525 Se Washington
St., Dallas. 503-623-7323.
• Monmouth Senior Center Music Jam — 6:30 p.m., Mon-
mouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. Open to the
public; musicians of all types welcome. 503-838-5678.
• Dallas American Legion Post No. 20 — 7 p.m., Academy
Building, Room 108, 182 SW Academy St., Dallas. 503-831-3971.
• Pickleball — 9 a.m. to noon, Roger Jordan Community
Park. Meets on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m.
to noon. Karen Freeman, 503-871-4172.
• Brew and BS: The New Testament — 7 p.m., St. Thomas
episcopal Church, 1486 SW Levens St., Dallas. A lecture series on
new Testament figures. Bring brew of choice — coffee, tea, chai,
beer, wine, cider. 435-503-4304.
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THURSDAY, JAN. 11
• Independence Downtown Association — 8 a.m., inde-
pendence Grill, 154 S. Main St., independence. A meeting of
business people regarding the vitality of independence and its
downtown area. 503-580-8525.
• Monmouth-Independence Rotary Club — noon, First
Baptist Church, 1505 Monmouth St., independence. Visiting Ro-
tarians, guests and prospective Rotarians are welcome to these
luncheon meetings. Free. 503-838-4884.
• Mom and Me — Salem Health West Valley, 525 Se Washing-
ton St., Dallas (enter through emergency door on Clay Street).
Breastfeeding support group. Free. 503-831-5593.
• James2 Community Kitchen Meal — 4:30 to 6 p.m., Dallas
United Methodist Church, 565 Se LaCreole Drive, Dallas. Free;
everyone welcome. 503-623-8429.
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FRIDAY, JAN. 12
• Take Off Pounds Sensibly Club Meeting — 9:45 to 11 a.m.
Church of Christ, 127 Heffley St. n., Monmouth. First meeting is
free. 503-930-7936.
• Altered Attitudes Alcoholics Anonymous — noon, 186 Se
Mill St., Dallas. 503-399-0599.
• The Arc of Polk County Dance and Karaoke Night — 6:30
to 8:30 p.m., Academy Building, 182 SW Academy St., Dallas. For
adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Admis-
sion: $3 (staffers and family admitted free). Snacks available for
purchase. 541-223-3261.
• Guthrie Park Acoustic Music Jam Session — 6:30 to 10
p.m., Guthrie Park Community Center, 4320 Kings Valley High-
way, Dallas. Free (donations accepted). 503-623-0809.
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SATURDAY, JAN. 13
• Donation Yoga — 11 a.m. to noon, Dallas Yoga and Balance
Studio, 115 Se Court St., Dallas. Bring a few cans of food or cash
to donate to the food bank. 503-999-8016.
• Guthrie Park Country Dance — 7 to 9:30 p.m., Guthrie
Park Community Center, 4320 Kings Valley Highway, Dallas. Ad-
mission: $5 per person; $15 immediate family rate; children 12
and under free. 503-623-0809.
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SUNDAY, JAN. 14
• Buell Grange Breakfast — 8 to 11 a.m., Buell Grange Hall,
5970 Mill Creek Road, just off Highway 22 northwest of Dallas.
$6. 503-623-8462 or 503-843-4703.
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MONDAY, JAN. 15
• Dallas Area Chamber of Commerce Luncheon — 11:30
a.m., Dallas Civic Center, 945 Se Jefferson St., Dallas. Cost: $12 in
advance; $15 at the door. 503-623-2564.
• Central Lions Club — noon, independence elks Lodge
1950 Dining Room, 289 S. Main St., independence. 503-606-
2150.
• Polk County Battle Buddies support group — 6 to 8 p.m.,
Veterans Services Office, 240 SW Washington St. Dallas. Support
group for Polk County veterans. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. Free.
503-480-6254.
• Willamette Valley New Horizons Orchestra — 6:30 to 8:30
p.m., Monmouth Senior Center, 180 Warren St. S., Monmouth.
Local orchestra for beginning through intermediate musicians.
Meets every Monday. Players of all levels welcome. $25 monthly
fee to cover expenses. 503-838-4884.
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TUESDAY, JAN. 16
• Indoor Play Park — 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., First Presbyte-
rian Church, 879 SW Levens St., Dallas. Open to children pre-
kindergarten and younger with parent/adult. Mondays through
Thursdays. Free.
• Family Building Blocks Dallas play group — 10 a.m.,
Academy Building, 182 SW Academy St., Dallas. Suite 216. Play
group for children and families. Activities and snacks provided.
Free. RSVP, 503-877-8473.
• James2 Community Kitchen Meal — 4:30 to 6 p.m., St.
Philip Catholic Church, 825 SW Mill St., Dallas. Free; everyone
welcome. 503-623-8429.
• James2 Community Kitchen Meal — 4:30 to 6 p.m., Unit-
ed Methodist Church located at 242 n Main St., Falls City. Free;
everyone welcome. 503-623-8429.
• Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Club — 6 to 7 p.m.
weigh-in, 7 to 8 p.m. meeting, First Christian Church basement,
1079 Se Jefferson St., Dallas. Meetings offer programs and activ-
ities aimed at losing weight. Open to anyone. First meeting is
free.
• Dallas Wingdingers RC Flying Club — 7 p.m., Whitworth
elementary School library, 1151 Se Miller Ave., Dallas. 503-623-
7288.
• Polk County Coin Club — 7 p.m., Monmouth Senior Cen-
ter, 180 Warren St. S., Monmouth. 503-362-9123.
• Overeaters Anonymous — noon to 1 p.m., Salem Health
West Valley, 525 Se Washington St., Dallas. Support group meets
in the quiet room/chapel immediately inside the emergency
entrance on Clay Street. Dee Ann White, 971-718-6444.
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